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More states to consider extending postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond 2 months
- Author:
- Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: December 9, 2022
High U.S. maternal mortality rates are driving the proposals, as is the expectation that more women will need postpartum care as state abortion...
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Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin. Lockdowns and political pressure followed.
- Author:
- Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: December 3, 2021
“My patient was struggling to breathe, but the family refused to allow me to provide care. A call to the police was the only solution.”
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As demand for mental health care spikes, budget ax set to strike
- Author:
- Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: February 10, 2021
The full extent of the mental health crisis and the demand for behavioral health services may not be known until the pandemic is over, experts say...
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COVID-19 plans put to test as firefighters crowd camps for peak wildfire season
- Author:
- Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News
Publish date: August 20, 2020
A COVID-19 outbreak that ripples through a camp could easily sideline crews and spread the virus across multiple fires and back to communities...